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Michio Takahashi

Cinematographer · Died November 3, 1993, aged 88 · Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

Born
January 10, 1905
Died
November 3, 1993 (aged 88)
From
Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
4 on MovieCove · 83 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 8% in 30 days

What are Michio Takahashi's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
67%
Self
15%
Power
9%
Society
9%
Survival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 0 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 2 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
2
Tense
2
Melancholic
1
Contemplative
1
Dread
1

How their films linger

Bittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Michio Takahashi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michio Takahashi's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

83 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page.

  • Gamera: Super Monster(1980)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • War of the Monsters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Cinematographer

  • The Young Boss and the Navy Spirit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Cinematographer

  • Gamera vs. Barugon(1966)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Strange Triangle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Cinematographer

  • The Enforcer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Cinematographer

  • Ocean Floor Crime #1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Cinematographer

  • Typhoon Reporter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Cinematographer

  • Black Dividend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Cinematographer

  • Girls Born in August (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Cinematographer

  • The Great Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Cinematographer

  • Prize of Flesh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Cinematographer

  • Triangle Moods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Cinematographer

  • Dare yori mo kimi o aisu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Cinematographer

  • Yoru wa usotsuki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Cinematographer

  • A Nice Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Cinematographer

  • Ripe and Marriageable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Cinematographer

  • The Bell of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Cinematographer

  • Hiroshima Mon Amour(1959)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Paper Pigeon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Cinematographer

  • The Child Writers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Cinematographer

  • The Judo Champ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Cinematographer

  • Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Cinematographer

  • Advance Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Cinematographer

  • The Blue Sky Maiden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Cinematographer

  • A Woman's Skin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Cinematographer

  • 8:13 PM (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Cinematographer

  • Jochū-san nikki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Cinematographer

  • The Sentimental Idiot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Cinematographer

  • Kōkō sotsugyō zengo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Cinematographer

  • The Bride Carries On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Cinematographer

  • Hanayome no tameiki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Cinematographer

  • Brooba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Cinematographer

  • The Phantom Horse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Cinematographer

  • House of Many Pleasures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Cinematographer

  • Naki warai jigoku gokuraku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Cinematographer

  • Haru no uzumaki(1954)

    Cinematographer

  • A Geisha on Horseback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Cinematographer

  • The Messenger from the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Cinematographer

  • Haha tokidori (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Cinematographer

  • Sakura matsuri utagassen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Cinematographer

  • The Golden Demon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Cinematographer

  • To the Ends of the Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Cinematographer

  • Reunion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Cinematographer

  • Lady Chatterley of Japan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Cinematographer

  • Her Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Cinematographer

  • The Eyes of Two People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Cinematographer

  • The Paths of Two Maidens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Cinematographer

  • The Ataka Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Cinematographer

  • Ikinokotta benten-sama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Cinematographer

  • The Scarlet Gang of Asakusa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Cinematographer

  • Honoo no hada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Cinematographer

  • Kiri no yoru no kyōfu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Cinematographer

  • Doro ni mamirete (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Cinematographer

  • Kyūjō hiroba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Cinematographer

  • Phoenix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • The Sea of Beauty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • Devil's Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • Haha tōdai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Cinematographer

  • Hana no jitsugetsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Cinematographer

  • Doku bara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Cinematographer

  • Omokage Sanshiro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Cinematographer

  • As If To Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Cinematographer

  • Sanmenkyō no kyōfu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Cinematographer

  • Utsukushiki hyō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Cinematographer

  • Chōchō shissō jiken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Cinematographer

  • First Love Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Cinematographer

  • Nusumarekaketa ongakusai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Cinematographer

  • The Palette Knife Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Cinematographer

  • Ojōsama o te o (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Additional Director of Photography

  • A Face Glowing at Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Cinematographer

  • 瓢箪から出た駒 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Cinematographer

  • Fushi sakura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Cinematographer

  • Monpe-san (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Cinematographer

  • Wagaya no kaze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Cinematographer

  • Fusetsu no haru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Cinematographer

  • Yaotome no uta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Cinematographer

  • Kinuyo's First Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Cinematographer

  • The Tree of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Cinematographer

  • A Man's Recompense: Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Cinematographer

  • A Man's Recompense: Part 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Cinematographer

  • Lady Doctor Kinuyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Cinematographer · Editor

  • 現代インチキ物語　ど狸 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 83 titles, 82 of them dated from 1937 to 1980.

Biggest box office

Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959)

$140K worldwide

Highest rated

Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959)

Midcredits 96th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography83 of 83: 82 only cinematography, 1 with another roleEditing1 of 83: 0 only editing, 1 with another role

By decade

1930s4 · crew1940s20 · crew1950s42 · crew1960s15 · crew1980s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Michio Takahashi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 26th percentile, the median of the 3 of 4 with a score; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 3 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 3 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · cinematographer

Gamera: Super Monster (1980)

72nd percentile spread · 66% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959)

Midcredits 96th · 83% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Michio Takahashi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michio Takahashi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Noriaki Yuasa shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Producers